Buyer's Guide

The Self-Storage Buyer's Guide is the industry's one-stop online marketplace for information on vendors servicing all aspects of the self-storage industry. We are a large industry and it is impossible to keep an inventory on all vendors ... so let the education experts at MiniCo Publishing handle that for you. Self-storage owners, operators, managers, and vendors alike can search for local or national companies and vendors to work with and contact them with no middle-man, unlike other directory and vendor locator databases. True to our primary charter of educating the industry, the Self-Storage Buyer's Guide is there to educate visitors as to who the Top Self-Storage Vendors are and give them multiple points of contact to facilitate vendor/buyer connections. Our list of vendors and vendor categories is always growing and if a need arises for information on a particular category that is not representing in our list, please let us know and we’ll get to work gathering data on vendors for you.

Consultant- Operations

180 Self-Storage is a self-storage property management and consulting company based in Phoenix, Arizona. With a combined 40 plus years in the industry, 180 Self-Storage has the experience necessary to help owners and investors in each of the disciplines key to the success of a self-storage investment. We specialize in self-storage management, feasibility studies, real estate development, construction management, operations consulting, and acquisitions.

A B Kelly Realty, LLC, specializes in self-storage property management across the nation. Experienced, dependable, and knowledgable with 20+ years of experience. Call for all your operational needs from start up to established facilities. Call for a free evaluation of your property.

The Cox Armored Mini Storage Management team is made up of professional and friendly storage specialists. Facility operations are based on the belief and practice that the customer comes first. The team operates with the highest standards of conduct, honesty, and integrity. They believe in customer service.

Noah’s Ark Development stands out as an industry leader in the planning and development of self storage facilities. With over three decades of expertise and over nine million square feet built, Noah’s Ark Development offers a unique one stop shop experience and provides an array of services in consulting and market research, site planning, feasibility, business plans, and project management all of which is geared to help insure successful self storage property development.

Put Sierra Self Storage Consulting's 25 plus years of experience go to work for your investment. Experienced, reliable and competitively priced for all aspects of Self Storage. We are a full turn key operation from Management to Storage audits and auctions. Feasibility Studies, Operational and Financial Audits, Manager Training, Due Diligence for Buyers, and Property Management. Call today!

SkilCheck Services is the self storage industry's most experienced customer service evaluation firm. Services range from telephone sales evaluations, in-person shops by their professional mystery shoppers, and state-of-the-art recording media to track employee progress. They have products to help your employees with sales training, management, and day-to-day operations.

SKS Management makes the difference! The company provides customized revenue management--not a blanket corporate-wide strategy that may not be right for your property. SKS's experienced District Managers oversee less than 8 properties, unlike competitors' DMs who oversee more than a dozen each. With SKS there is no signage or branding change requirement, and no mileage or DM pass-through costs. For proven results call SKS today!

Sterling is a nationwide third-party management company specializing in the self-storage industry. Consulting services include feasibility studies, facility audits, training, and educational materials for sale.

SCI is an innovative private investment company exclusively focused on Canadian self-storage. Our mission is to provide access to capital for the self-storage industry, allowing operators to focus on growing their business.

About Mini Storage Messenger

Established in 1979, the Mini-Storage Messenger, published by MiniCo Insurance Agency, is the leading monthly publication covering the global self-storage industry. The Mini-Storage Messenger is, first and foremost, an unbiased education tool for the self-storage industry. All of our articles, either written by our in-house writers or contributed by industry leaders, provide the highest-value educational takeaway of any other publication in our industry and that is why we continue to have record subscription levels year over year. Other resources we publish include the annual Self-Storage Almanac, Self-Storage Canada and Self-Storage Now! Advertising is available in both print and digital versions of each publication. MiniCo also offers custom publishing services including editing, cover art, layout and design, printing, marketing and promotion, sales and custom options.